Boisvert DWI

COLONIE — A Colonie Town Board member was charged with drunken driving in June after he was hurt in an ATV crash in Saratoga County, according to an accident report obtained by the Times Union Wednesday night.

Ulderic J. Boisvert, 35, of 1064 Watervliet Shaker Road, a Republican who is up for re-election in November, is listed on the State Police accident report in the June 10 incident. The report says Boisvert crashed at about 5 p.m. on Park Road in the town of Edinburg.

He took his hands off the handlebars of the ATV and lost control, the report said. The vehicle overturned and Boisvert was ejected, the report says.

The report says he had severe head bleeding but was conscious.

The accident report shows he was ticketed on two counts of DWI.

Contacted by phone Wednesday night, Boisvert said he had no comment and that his attorney was handling the matter.

– Ryan Hutchins

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OK, so let’s get this right — He was arrested on June 10 and this info is just coming out now? Was there some sort of effort by those in power in the Town to cover this up? What does tghe esteemed Supervisor have to say about it or is “no comment” all around.

To top it all off this guy is still running for election. He just circulated petitions knowing full well what was going on, but probably though it would never come out. His answer is “no comment?” The people deserve some accountability from their elected officials.

Lastly, I would like to point out that it just a few months ago that another criminal matter was covered up in Colonie Town Hall….

This is the second incident this year involving an elected official in Colonie driving while intoxicated. You would think the horrible death of former Albany County Legislator Ann Comella this February would have been been fresh on Mr. Boisvert’s mind. Her blood test, taken at the hospital right after the crash, showed she had a blood-alcohol level of .17. That is more than twice the legal limit. Luckily, Mr. Boisvert was not seriously injured in this accident, but what about next time? What sort of example are our elected officials setting?

“OK, so let’s get this right — He was arrested on June 10 and this info is just coming out now? Was there some sort of effort by those in power in the Town to cover this up? What does tghe esteemed Supervisor have to say about it or is “no comment” all around.”

The accident happened outside the town of colonie. They might not have even knew about it.

The Supervisor shouldn’t even get involved with this. Its a police matter outside of her jurisdiction, perhaps if our governor followed the same logic, he wouldn’t be in the mess he’s in now.

Mr. Bob Becker, the Democratic Town Board Candidate, is using Ann’s tragic death as campaign propaganda against town officials. I don’t think its a good example for people who want to become community leaders to be setting.

Sadly the partisan politics that are so wide spread in the failed City of Albany, where Mr. Becker used to live, have followed Mr. Becker to the Town of Colonie. While the failed democratic policies used in the City of Albany,like the ones Mr. Becker would institute if elected, are easily defeated at the ballot box, the partisan smears are not as easily suppressed.

Lets hope in the future that Mr. Becker is more respectful when making his arguments, especially when one considers that many of Ann’s loved ones could be reading this blog.

The policies I would enact in the City of Albany, if I chose to still live there, are the same ones I would recommend here in Colonie. Regardless of party or politics, there is a lack of adequate checks and balances — same problem, different party. Regardless of political party, it is a sad that good people make poor choices that affect so many people. We’ve seen this all too often recently. No offense was meant to any of Ann’s friend or family – I agree her death was tragic and an very sorry for their loss. I only meant to point out that if we don’t learn from her mistake there will be many more grieving families. Our community leaders are sending the message that it ok to break the law as long as they can find a way to spin it or hide it. This message is not political – I have called out members of my own party with equal zeal when I felt it was called for. If only one person reads this message and makes the right choice, then it is worth it.

“The top 10 factors that discourage Americans from drunk driving are realizing they could: kill or injure others, get a jail sentence, lose their license, kill or injure themselves, pay a substantial fine, have their car impounded, get increased insurance rates, encounter sobriety checkpoints, or lose their job. Advice from a close friend was the 10th reason respondents would avoid drinking and driving.”

We can now scratch that last discouraging factor for any member of the Colonie Town Board.

Mr. Becker, if you were all for checks and balances, then why were you in lock step with the democratic party in the city of albany?

As for our community leaders, the town of colonie is one of the best towns to live in america. You can complain about checks and balances all you want, but not to be cliche but “if it ain’t broke, why fix it?”

MaryMaryWhyUBuggin, this is a bad week to talk about the liberal media, especially when its come to light that one of the TU’s reporters was basically an off shoot of eliot spitzers illegal hatchet job.

Bob, you talk about lower taxes and bond rating. As a person with zero financial expertise, i fail to see how you will fix that. Also, you are a democrat whose party is in lock step with the unions that drive up medicare and school property taxes, along with other state mandated programs. I fail to see how someone in bed with the party who represents these fiscally irresponsible interest groups, who are the cause of many fiscal problems including the reason why spending is increasing can solve these problems.

Personally, despite the campaign rhetoric, its obvious to everyone that higher taxes and more social spending are your game.

Governmentreformer, you talk about all these other issues and attack a man willing to put his name out there, but why not answer directly about the issue of Drinking & Driving and Supervisor Brizzell’s statement that basically said it’s not a big deal as long as Boisvert learned from his mistake?

Is that responsible decision making? If you polled the Town, I think you would find many residents do think Drinking & Driving is a big deal.

We should have leaders in government that are responsible. Boisvert is making important decisions on our behalf. He is one of our representatives.

Shouldn’t we consider someone’s decision to Drink & Drive when considering their ability to make other decisions on our behalf?

Drinking & Driving is not ok. Too many of us know someone killed by a drunk driver. The courts and Legislature have consistenlty harshened sentences for DWI. There is a reason for it.

Disturbingly, the statements from Town Hall seem to imply that DWI crimes aren’t that serious, or at least in this one instance.

The people may have a different point of view and they deserve to know that no action was taken even though town leaders were informed on or around June 10. The people need to know that the current leaders in Town actually helped Boisvert circulate nominating petitions for re-election even after they found out he had been charged.

It amazes me that an anonymous person with the nickname “governmentreformer” would blindly defend the status quo. This person pretends to know who I am, what I know and assumes that I am in lock step with the city of Albany’s government. It is obvious they don’t know me at all. This blog started out as a discourse against drunk driving and has devolved into a political debate of slander and misconception. You can try and reflect your identity by using the “you first” concept as if this were an elementary school playground, but you cannot use that ploy with me. I have boldly put a name and identity behind my words – Do you have the courage to do the same? You are good at dishing out platitudes, but have zero facts to back them up. Until you are willing to discuss facts and truly get to know what my ideas and motivation are without hiding behind a secret identity, then I am through talking to you. I refuse to have a war of wits with an unarmed person.

1)Many of the reforms I advocate are on a state level, which filter down to a local level. There is a thing called state mandated cost which the town and many school districts must abide by. The unions, a special interest group who play a major role in why NYS is a dsyfunctional state, who you are also a part of, drive up labor cost substantially. As a candidate, I hope you know that.

2)This debate went south in this thread the second you decided to use Ann Comella as political fodder. You claim you didn’t mean to offend, but the fact you needed to list her BAC proves in my mind what you are trying to accomplish. It offended me.

3)Please don’t get hostile and personal with me. I am not questioning your “wits”. I have said nothing personal about you outside of your record.

I have no doubt you are a good man and a great father, I would just hope in the future you are more careful with ways you go about criticizing others.

I think the only person who had demonstrated insensitivity to Mrs. Comella is Councilman Boisvert, and possibly the Supervisor as well.

Comella made a terrible judgement and she’s paid the ultimate price for it. The fact the Colonie GOP knew of Mr. Boisvert’s error and still support him politically conveys no other message but that they dont’ take DWI seriously. I know plenty of talented Republicans in the Town so it’s not as if they had no other options.

Losing a dear friend was not message enough that DWI is serious business, hopefully losing this November’s election will be.

Excuse me if I may interject here for just a second between what has obviously become a Democratic candidate and a Republican operative. I say that because one fellow has identified himself and the other is using the buzz words we hear in the press.
For both of you lets have a show of hands
Thinking a DWI any DWI is a good thing or not important for the voters to know about.
Next being aware of the fact this town has an 8.5 million dollar issue according to another local paper.
Lastly being interested in where the money is going considering they are building houses on any property larger then a postage stamp.
I moved here because I like suburb living but the city is catching up.
I challenge both of you to limit the use of name calling or buzz words and I will gladly give you my ear.

“Next being aware of the fact this town has an 8.5 million dollar issue according to another local paper.
Lastly being interested in where the money is going considering they are building houses on any property larger then a postage stamp.”

The money may very well be going there, I don’t know that much about it but it seems to me after reading that article where the comptroller flip flops about whether the 8.5 million dollar debt is a debt and then finally says it is makes me begin to wonder. How would he not know this? Then you got this board guy who picks up a DWI and doesn’t tell anyone except the leader of the town and she doesn’t seem to want to let people know there may be a problem. I just hope the guy gets help if thats his issue but if they are all in this thing together you got to start wondering about what else we don’t know about.